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顶楼

dǐng lóu · ding lou

Traditional 頂樓

Meaning

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  1. top floor
  2. attic
  3. loft
  4. garret
  5. penthouse
  6. (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)
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Seven floors, no lift

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)新家(xīnjiā)在(zài)几(jǐ)楼(lóu)？

    Which floor is your new home on?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)顶楼(dǐnglóu)，一共(yīgòng)七(qī)层(céng)，没有(méiyǒu)电梯(diàntī)。

    On the top floor. Seven floors in all, and no lift.

  3. Dengdeng

    每天(měitiān)爬(pá)楼梯(lóutī)，你(nǐ)累(lèi)不(bù)累(lèi)？

    You climb the stairs every day. Are you tired?

  4. Liangliang

    顶楼(dǐnglóu)有(yǒu)个(gè)小(xiǎo)花园(huāyuán)，累(lèi)也(yě)值得(zhíde)。

    The top floor has a small garden. It is worth being tired.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)不(bù)去(qù)了(le)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)爬(pá)不(bù)上去(shàngqù)。

    Then I will not come today. I am afraid I cannot climb up.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)不(bù)敢(gǎn)坐(zuò)电(diàn)梯(tī)上(shàng)顶(dǐng)楼(lóu)。

None of us dare take the lift to the top floor.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

顶(dǐng)楼(lóu)有(yǒu)个(gè)小(xiǎo)花(huā)园(yuán)，可(kě)以(yǐ)看(kàn)风(fēng)景(jǐng)。

There is a small garden on the top floor where you can enjoy the view.

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